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Napoleon Bonaparte: His Fall and the 100 Days Told in the perspective of Napoleon Himself
Through accounts of historians
as well as the emperor himself
In his journal entries
By:
PolinA davydov
Napoleon Bonaparte
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2. What Started it All… “The Spanish Ulcer” (1808-1814)
With me as a crowned emperor and my Grand Army conquering much of Europe, I saw Spain as my next great conquest
I used my wits to trick and imprison Spanish king and proclaimed my brother, Joseph, to be the new king of Spain
Local rulers formed juntas to maintain power
On May 2, 1808 [Dos de Mayo] the Spanish rose up in rebellion
Our troops fired on the crowd in Madrid the next day [Tres de Mayo].
“Tres de Mayo”
By Goya
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3. A Brief Look at My Work in Spain
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4. Problems With Spain Begin to Arise
I poured my 500,00 troops into Spain over the next few years Unfortunately some of the French generals had trouble subduing the pesky Spanish rebels The British had viewed this uprising as an opportunity to weaken me They moved an army into Portugal to protect that country and to aid the Spanish guerillas After 5 long years of savage fighting, our troops were finally pushed back across the Pyrennes Mountains out of Spain
Me at the Surrender of Madrid May, 1809
By Goya
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5. At the same time… Napoleon problem’s in the French State:
Many Europeans hated the Continental System that I created
Continental System: also known as Continental Blockade, the foreign policy mine which brought into effect a large- scale embargo against British trade
Revolutionary ideals of self-government spurred nationalism in conquered states
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6. The “Big Blunder” – Russia
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My army’s retreat from Spain came on the heels of the Russian Campaign
In July, 1812 I led my Grand Army of 614,000 men eastward across central Europe and into Russia
The Russians avoided a direct confrontation with me (cowards)
They retreated to Moscow, drawing our troops into the interior of Russia [hoping that it’s size and the weather would act as “support” for the Russian cause]
The Russian nobles abandoned their estates and burned their crops to the ground, leaving the French to operate far from their supply bases in territory stripped of food
That winter proved to be the harshest my army and I had ever witnessed
September 14, 1812  we reached Moscow, but the city had largely been abandoned
The Russians had set fire to the city
Moscow on Fire!
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7. Summary of My Experience in Russia
Of my original nearly 600,000 soldiers, only 20,000 survived the cold, hungry trek back across Eastern Europe (the rest died or deserted)
It worked- So I pulled out in October, 1812
Russians abandoned Moscow and used the scorched-earth policy when retreating to starve my Grande Armée.
I once again assembled the Grande Armée from 20 nations (almost 600,000 soldiers) to invade Russia in 1812
Tsar Alexander I withdrew from the our French alliance because of the unpopularity of the Continental System and Grand Duchy of Warsaw

8. My Retreat from Moscow (Early 1813)
Retreat from Russia
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9. Battle of Dresden (Aug., 26-27, 1813)
The 6th Coalition My
(Napoléon’s)
Defeat :
France 
 Britain, Russia. Spain, Portugal, Prussia, Austria, Sweden, smaller German states
Battle of Dresden (Aug., 26-27, 1813)
Coalition vs. My Army
My forces regrouped with Polish reinforcements
100,000 coalition casualties; 30,000 French casualties.
French victory
I may have won this battle, but the signal of my final defeat was approaching rapidly

10. My Defeat at Leipzig (October 16-19, 1813)
Also called Battle of the Nations
Was a decisive defeat of mine, resulting in the destruction of what was left of French power in Germany and Poland
Fought at Leipzig, in Saxony against coalition
French were defeated
This battle, one of the most severe of my Napoleonic Wars, marked the end of the French Empire east of the Rhine
Battle of the Nations Memorial
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11. “Napoleon’s Abdication” Courtesy of Google Images
My Abdication
Allied forces occupied Paris on March 31, 1814
I am abdicated on April 6 in favor of my son, but the Allies insisted on unconditional surrender
I am abdicated again on April 11!!!
Treaty of Fontainebleau exiles me to the island of to Elba with an annual income of 2,000,000 francs
The royalists took control and restored Louis XVIII to the throne, who, in my opinion, was completely unqualified for the job
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“Napoleon’s Abdication”
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12. Me in Exile on Elba
I ruled the little government that they had on the island, but I could not take much of it, France was in need of it’s ruler and he had to return and revive the country!
Napoleon on Elba and Map of NW Italy
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13. The "Hundred Days" (March 20 - June 22, 1815)
I escaped Elba and landed in France on
March 1, 1815
This marked the beginning of my 100 Days.
My wife, Marie Louise, & son were in the hands of the wretched Austrians
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I am defeated: Exiled to St. Helena in the South Pacific
June 18, 1815: Battle of Waterloo (in Belgium)
March 20, 1815: I marched triumphantly into Paris

14. “The War of the 7th Coalition”
Napoleon’s Small Troops during the 100 Day Campaign
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“The War of the 7th Coalition” My
(Napoleon’s) “100 Days”
 7th coalition Britain, Russia Prussia, Austria, Sweden, smaller German states
1815:
France 

15. My Defeat at Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815)
Duke of Wellington
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Prussian General Blucher
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Battle of Waterloo:  fought Sunday, 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium
Imperial French army under the command of myself (Napoleon) was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition under the command of the Duke of Wellington combined with a Prussian army under the command of Gebhard von Blücher
It was the culminating battle of the Waterloo Campaign and my last ever
The defeat at Waterloo consequently ended my rule as Emperor of the French, marking the end of my Hundred Days return from exile

16. On My Way to My Final Exile on St. Helena
Here is where I marked down my greatest conquests and life’s story in my journal. I even rewrote some of my strategies.
Found in :The Corsican: A Diary Of Napoleon's Life In His Own Words
Excerpt from his journal:
“In reality there is nothing really noble or base in this world.... Frankly, I am base, essentially base. I give you my word, that I should feel no repugnance to commit what would be called by the world ‘a dishonourable action’ ” (Napoleon 32).
Right: Napoléon going to St. Helena
Left: Residency at St. Helena
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17. The Legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
Controversial historical figure
Pros
Established meritocracy
Held plebiscites
Spread revolutionary ideals
Expanded French territory
Cons
Absolute ruler
Ruled an empire with puppet kings
Took away many rights of women
International legacy
Destruction of the Holy Roman Empire led to the creation of Germany
1803 – Sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States
Created nationalistic fervor throughout the world
Young Napoléon
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